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HON. l. H. MAYNARD,
Second Comptroller Of the Treasury.

Hon. Isaac FL. Maynard, Second Comptroller
of the Treasury, was born at Boyina, Delaware
Co, n. Y, April 8. 1893 of English ancestry on
his fathers side and Scotch on his mothers.
Three generations Of his paternal ancestors
have resided in the State of New Yo :. His
grandfather was a soldier in the w Of the
Revolution and was the first settler In the town
of Boyina, where the father Of this sketch was
born in 1895. The latter died in 1876, at the
age of 80.
Isaac III. Maynard was the youngest of five
children. He was educated in the common
school OF his native place and at Stamford Semi
nary and Amherst College, in which he took
the full classical course and graduated valedic-
torian of his class in 1862. He studied law
with Hon. VIM. Murray at Delhi, N. Y, and in
1863 was admitted to the bar at Binghamton.
He formed partnership with S. III. White and
practiced his profession at Delhi until 1865,
when he removed to Stamford, Delaware Co.,
where he has since resided. The law firm OF
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have been able to get along very well with,
we viii say, $40 month from the Govern
ment, for his ability to labor was but little
impaired, compared to what it is between
so and 60. He got along then better with
$40 month than he can now with three
times that much.
In spite of the Suns statements to the
contrary, this has been our experience in the
past, and must continue to be our experience
as long as we make up our armies as we do.
Just as often as we take enormous num-
bers Of our citizens away from their voca-
tons and employ them for years in fighting
sanguinary battles we viii have to, in de-
cency and justice, pay out enormous sums
to give them later in life the assistance rem
dered necessary by the sacrifice of their vital
energy in the service of the country, and
those sums will rapidly increase in amount
as the survivors of the war approach old
age. This has always been the case and al
ways Will De the case.
For example, the last engagement in the
Revolutionary War was fought Oct 10, 1871.
In 179S-17 years later-the pension dis
bursements ran up to S1Ois45-a relatively
larger amount, taking everything into con-
sideration, than we are paying now. Then
it began to slowly decrease, but the number
of men who were breaking down almost
made good those who were removed from
the roll by death. In 1902, 81 years after
the last battle, the disbursements were $751;
4iO; in 1903, % years after, SS2,576; in
1909, Ss7, 1884; in 1910; SSS,744.
The war of 1912 ended with the battle of
New Orleans, Jan. 8, 1916. The pension
roll for 1915 was only S69,656. For 1919 it
was S2,415, 400, and for the next year S, 20S,-
376 Comparing everything, this was vastly
more than the veterans of the rebellion re-
ceiyed the fourth and fifth years after the
close Of the war. The disbursements then
slowly decreased until 1928, Is years after
the cessation of hostilities, when they were
only SS5O,574. Then they began to increase.
In 1880 they were 81 1865, 297; in 1s33-1s
years after the close of the war-they leaped
up TO S4,5s9,152. The next year they were
$3,364, 285, and then they dwindled until in
1s43 they were only S839,O41. They took
an upward turn the next year, and in 1915
80 years after the battle of New Orleans
they were s., 4OO,7Ss.
The first engagement in the Mexican wal
was at Palo Alto, May 6, 1916; the last al
Huamantia, Oct. 8, 1917. The time be-
tween that and the outbreak of the rebel
lion was IL years. The pension disburse
ments during the period varied from $40,
$50 in 1852 to $1,O34,OOO in 1864, but they
have little significance, as the places of the
dying pensioners of 1912 were taken by the
soldiers of the Mexican war.
What this showing demonstrates is this
that at the conclusion of every war the citi
zen-soldiers have returned to their homes
and vacations and addressed themselves en-
ergetically to the work ofrepairing the coun
try's losses by the conflict; that from Is Il
90 years they have worked hard to help pay
off the Nations other creditors, and only
when age began to tell on them did they
apply TO the Government for the assistanc,
due them.
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THE idea still dominates the people of
Mississippi that the best way to rectify any
little matter that is not exactly pleasant is to
kill somebody. Thus, it has been found that
the planters on the fat lowlands Of the State
can pay higher wages, and viii treat their
laborers better than those on the poorer up
lands. Consequently there has been steady
stream of emigration of negroes from the up
lands to the lowIands. The upland planters
were angered at this, but instead of attempt
ing to keep their laborers by better pay and
treatment, they fall upon an elderly colOred
preacher and kill him, under the plea that
he is "enticing" the negroes away. The
civilization on the Mississippi uplands is
about on the level with that of Turkey.
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CAPTURING A LOCOMOTIVES.

All persons wishing to engage In the canvass
Of this thrilling book will find it to their ad-
vantage to address The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
for terms. etc. 1t is one of the best-selling
books Of the times, and those already engaged
in its sale are highly gratiied at the handsome
returns made. We also send the book as a
premium for eight new subscribers, or for 81
In conjunction with years subscription to
THE NATIONAL TzIRuaR
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TEE number Of pension certificates issued
during the week ending Jan. Is, 1887, was
as follows: Original, 557; increase, 600; re-
issue, 277; restoration, SC; duplicate, IA;
accrued, 81; Act Of March g. 1888 4; Order
of April 3, 1884, 81; Act of March 3, 1885
~ Act Of Aug. 4, 1886, s; supplemental Ger.
tifcates, Act Of Aug. 4, 1856, 1856; total
1876.
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MORLD,s CICLOpEDIA.

We have secured new supply of this most
excellent work. which is in itself a small Ii
brary. IL contains n wealth of information
which cannot be thoroughly realized until the
book is inspected. Ii will be sent to any per-
son sending us club of six new subscribers,
and will be sent in conjunction with The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE for one year for 81 60
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THEcustom Of murderers making appoint
ments to meet in Heaven the highly-fayored
individuals present at the execution, is be-
ing generally observed by the gentlemen
whom the Sherins have "turned ofn during
the last few weeks According to their
ideas bangman's moose is the surest pass
port 10 heavenly joys.
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FAG0Ts FRoN TIE clMPFIRE.

This most exciting book of adventure Is now
offered for the small sum of so cents ar free for
a club of five new yearly subscribers to The
NATIONAL tribune. No soldier who reads
this book can fail TO be deeply interested, as
the most thrilling adventures and hair breadth
escapes are told in a way to bring back wildly
To the mind the DAYS of i6l-6
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THE New York SuR's treatment OF Gen.
Logan since bis death has been simply brutal
Nothing meaner was said against the General
during the war by the most virulent Copper
head papers than the Sun said editoriaIly the
Gay after Logon died. 1t is now opposing
the bin TO pension Mrs. Logan.
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CocK-FIGHTIEG 10 still "gentlemanIy
amusement" in South Carolina, and first
class cockpit hOurishes three doors from the
Capitol in Columbia.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION, Jan.
Executive Order.

THEY are trying to scare the women into
discarding high hats in the theater by init
mating that only those persist in wearing
their hats who are bald-headed or nearly so.
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The Sterling (Kan.] Gazette reports that
the sorghum business has been very sue
cessful in that town during the past season.
The works there have about $35, 900 invested.
During the year they have, in addition to
supplying the local demand, shipped Is ear
loads to Eastern cities, where it met with
ready sale. The business has been fairly
profitable, and it is expected that it will be-
come much more so. 1t has been found that
the seed furnishes an additional item of
profit, as it is very valuable for forage. The
yield from the cane on 425 acres was 5000
bushels, worth, it is claimed, 81 bushel.
This is a matter of highest interest to every
citizen. Any progress in the way of pro-
dueing our own sweets, and by so doing re-
duce the vast amount of money that we
yearly send abroad for them, is of the high
est Importance to every one.
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THE President of the United States has
issued the following Executive Order, which
will be of interest to pensioners residing in
Wyoming and Montana:
EXECUTIVE MANsroy, Jan. z, 1887.
Executive Order.
Whereas it has been made to appear to the Presi-
dent that the public interests and convenience of
pensioners residing in the Territories of Montana
and Wyoming would be better served by the pay
ment Of their pensions at the Agency located at
San Francisco, CAL, it Is hereby ordered that so
much of Executive Order of May Z 1877 as attached
these Territories to the Agency at Milwaukee, Wis,
be modified, and that from and after April T. 1857,
the pensioners residing in the Territories of Mon
tana and Wyoming viii be paid st the Agency To-
Gated at San Francisco, Cal.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
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South st. Louis; CorpT Dix, %, Kirksville;
Seneca, 175, Seneca; Peabody, Al, Savannah
j. A. Garfield, 8, Jefferson City.
New Jersey-Wm. B. Hatch Post No. 81
Camden; Sumner, Jamesburg.
New York-W. e. Hunt Post, 376 De Puyter
Ohio-Cantwell Post, No. SO, KentOn; Canal
Fulton, 395, Canal Fulton; Robbins, 81, Upper
Sandusky; Bailey, 164, Portsmouth; A. l.
Brown, 162, Chillicothe John Briney, 293
North Lewisburg; Post 195, Cincinnati; For
syth, 10, Toledo.
PennsyIvania-U. s. NewhaH Post, No. z,
Philadelphia; George G.. Meade, L, Philadel-
phia; q. s. Grant, 5, Philadelphia; Henry
Wilson, 100. Milton; Post 2, Philadelphia
Greble, 10, Philadelphia; Admiral Reynolds
405, Lancaster; Lieut.. Smith, 221, New Flor
ence; Post 3f7, Smethport; Gen. w. s. Han
cock, 255, bennington; Bradford, Iii, Kendall
Creek.
Texas-Emmett Crawford Post, No. 10, e
Paso.
West yirginia-s. B. stridger Post, No. IS
Cameron.
Wisconsin-Gov. Harvey Post, No II, Racine
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lrrn1a " m w..anaroA 0EOI As sloOn0 Os, s,rt.
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tnose years mas aRgraVaUeu ana intensified
the strains and hurts received on the march
and in battle. Advancing age will not be
denied. What could be concealed or over
come at 25 OF 80 cannot be at As or so.
A man who could do a full days work in
1866, in spite Of bullet through his shout
der, could not in 1876 compete so well with
man of the same age who did not get
bullet in his body. In 1886 the veteran is
likely to be entirely disabled, while the man
who staid at home is in the prime of his
powers.
1t cannot help being the case that the
pension roll will and should increase with
great rapidity for the next few years. The
average age at the close of the war of the
men who crushed the rebellion was % years.
Their average age. now is, of course, in the
neighborhood of so. Now is the time of all
others when every hurt the body has re-
ceived manifests itself with relentless force.
The forces Of youth may have maintained
a successful battle with the dysentery, rheu-
matism, pulmonary and heart troubles aris-
ing from campaigning in the swamps of the
Mississippi and the Chickahominy until
now, but the most vigorous man now begins
to succumb. Not only dc many more men
need pensions now than ever before, but
those who have been receiving pensions
need more than they ever did. Between
! the ages of 30 and 90 the pensioner NAV
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SHERMAN FOR PRESIDENT.

fennsylvania Republicans Inaugurate u
Movement Favoring the Ohio Man,
New York Special
The Sun prints the following special from
Philadelphia:
The Republicans as we'll as the Democrats Of
PENNSYLVANIA are attentive readers of the SIM
ana being such. they have an abiding faith that
running as the especial candidate of the mug.
wumps, Grover Cleveland cannot be reelected
TO the presidency. HeLce they are more deenlv
interested in the nomination of a Repubcan
candidate for President in 1888 than they ara
In the selection of Governor Beavers cabinet
Tuesday. -eA'
In recent letter stated that Mr. R,a;n.
would not have more than thirty of the sixty
delegates from this State; and since ther
ovenent has been inaugurated which win
probably prevent Mr.. Blaine from getting more
than "a bakers dozen of delegates from Pennsvi-
vania at any stage of the balloting in the next
national convention.
The calm reflection of the Republicans Of
pennsylvania, who do rot go it blind for anv
man, leads them to believe that John Sherman
Is the best equipped man in their party for Presi-
Gent, and. In consequence, he is strong with the
party leaders Az between Blaine and Sher-
man. under the skillful leadership of James Me-
Names, who now holds relatively. as much no.
iticai power In Philadelphia as John Kelly long
exercised In the political counsels of Tammany
John sherman would secure every one of the
twelve delegates of Philadelphia
1T will not be forgotten that in 1880 II was
james McManes who led the Pennsylvania bolt
against Grant at the Chicago convention taking
thirty delegates instructed for Grant over to
biaine; and while am not authorized to make
known why Mr. McManes is not for Blaine in 1883
this much may state that while he might for
give inhdelity on the part of polittian of little
note, who had been led to it under stress of cir
cumstances that mitigated it, yet a similar
wrong deliberately committed by q Cabinet min
ister the Premier of an administration. was 4
crime in the eyes of blunt man with the force
OF character as marked as that of James Me-
pivenn - Az
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A Light Weeks Businexs

Business with the railroads, as we'll as with
merchants, shows the effect of the HOLIDAYS. the
volume OF traffic in the week ending JAN | hav-
Ing oeen the liehtest in any week of three months
past The train record shows that POI fewer
loaded cars were received ana forwarded at this
point than In the week ending Dec %; yet. as
compared with the movement the corresponding
week In 1885. the exhibit is favorable one. as
z'45i more loaded were received and for
warded than in that week. The HOLIDAYS we're
IN some measure at fault for the unfavorable en-
hiolt OF last week; then cars are still scarce to
MI orders with. We notice that the decrease
was was quite general in character. However, the
Iaillng on was more marked in west-hound than
east-oound tonnage. There Is still good move
ment OF provisions and grain to Southern mar
xets, and local traffic continues to be very salts
factory In volume, and the year opens under
the most favorable circumstances for all Indian
apoas lines Below is given the number of cars
received and forwarded at this point in the waek
ending Jan. l, as compared with that of the pre-
1856 wen III
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Hotel Arrivals.

Bates House: John Paul Jones' wasb;rcto,
D. G.; North Whitesides, Franklin; Wnl I'd
Leth and wife, Paramount; Miss Hubbard
knightstown; Fl. Fairbank, John E. Lamb. n
CARPENTER, Terre Haute: j. C. Gorham, Austin
Grand Hotel: II. c. Darnell, Greencastle: 7
NJ Andrew. T. B. Buskirk. Paoli T. W. Rawlss
Fort Wayne; J. c. Kleiber Milton; A. D. Hen
bricks, Jamestown; Thomas l.. Catterson
Mitchell; NJ. Shirk, Peru; D. L. Anderson R
H. Walls Greencastle; j. B. Cook, Glenwood:
John 5 Shanck, Rushville; John H. Crate
Ierre Haute; Miss Meb Culbertson, Richmond:
). A. Robbins, Martinsvlle Daniel Wang. Tin,
ton; }. B. Wilson, Ladoga: w A. Mooney. ca.
Iumbus; Isaac d. Dunn, left; E. W. Hitler.
Peru; jeff. Mcdonald. Charlottesville.
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Indianapolis Railroad Christian Association

indianapolis Railroad Christian Association
The yearly report of the city Railroad Christ
ian Association shows: Attendance, readers
and visitors 1915 attendance at serv-
ices. 2O2, making a total of 1,52O; serv-
ices held lat homes of railroad people).
IL; visits and calls upon sick and injured, IS;
visits and calls upon shops, offices, switch
houses, etc, $50; funerals attended, 5; papers
distributed, 1885, places visited in interest of the
railroad Y. NJ. q. A, IL, viz: Connersville.
Union City three times) New Albany, Rich
mond and Franklin in this State; also. Altoona
and Erie. Pa. Louisville, KY, Parsons and OF.
tawa, Kan, and East St Louis, ILL.,; miles trav-
eied: {, 2o6 twenty magazines and papers reg
nlarly Kept on file; 300 volumes in library. Geo.
w. Coob, the secretary, who has labored under
great disadvantages the last year. as his rooms
are neither inviting nor pleasantly located, is
promised better quarters when the new union
station ID completed. During the present year
ne VIII work to increase interest in the associa-
tion and increase the number of volumes in the
library. and get matters generally into good
shape for taking possession of his new quarters,
winch Will probably be ready for occupancy the
coming fall. Mr.. Cobb deserves much credit
Tor the great good he has accomplished under
circumstances so unfavorable.
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Saturday evening Misses Cora and Nettie Gray are
= b Jones is Entertaining Mrs R. Metzger of Perry
on ID. sea Of Henderson hem asem J KV
being Entertained by Misses Eta and Laura Beach .
iowa. lapf Robinson is in and Burlington g.ss
have returned from California Miss Mary f. Jones'
OF epauv University, is guest of Mrs. c. B. Jones
MISS Adele Farmer of Farmer City is the guest
of Miss Nellie Price Professor Snyder and Profes
sor Mood and wife made holiday visit to Chicago
.---Mlsses Edna Gordon and Amelia Thorn are visit
ing at Phio Mrs. e. A. Slerrv is visiting in Chi
cago Miss Maud Kimball was guest of Danville,
HIo o is visiting Mrs. L. G. Garwood ~. D.
wallace and wife spent the holiday week in Peoria
Carl H. Uhler and wife. of Monticello, visited s
=. Daicom and WIFE on Sunday and Monday.
NATION. Ill.
-. Mrs. I. Jennings is home from visit at Kansas
City Mrs Hattie B. Aver of Indianapolis visited
In Nation this week James Atkinson and wife are
CClsitng IN Nashville Tenn The friends of Miss
anniversary Friday evening :. Rev. o. S. THOMPSON
ana family are guests of friends at Nashville nj
mrs. A 81 McDavid of Sullivan, Ill., visited NATION
friends Christmas Mrs. Lenna McCord of Vim
eennes Ind, is guest of Col ]. F. Drish and family
Miss Carrie Jingles is spending vacation il Pana
sister. Mrs. W.. E. Long Miss Minnie Hogue of
Zagar county is visiting her uncle, j. B. Hogue--.
ven I Mnrr. OF es1rgeoEn H. is guest Of Mrs
OF Shebyville, are guests of George n Buck at the
Dole House. = Misses Lou White Florence Scott and
SdiluN received new day callers the
idence of William s. White : The Misses Busch. S.
street kept open house on New Years day, assisted
6y Misses Maud Rider, of Fairfield Johanna and Lutte
kenney. of Windsor Mollie and Emma Zimmerman, of
sullivan Clara Fleshner, Of Coles Louise and Maggie
Beaii and Sophia Hasler, of this city. VIM Chettle
and wife are visiting. at New Albany, Ind -
Miss Fone Hazerigg, Of Adams Ind, is guest of r.
owniy and family Charles Lenhart and mother are
visiting in Ohio. H. N. Dickson and wife and Mrs
). kremer, of Arcola, guests of H. NJ. Dickson
and wife on Christmas and Monday Mrs Samuel
Alnsworth is visiting at Colnsve, ILL., Mrs NJ A.
dBoure Of Upper sandnsky; o. is guest Of her
Krerner, of Arcola, is a guest of Miss
Lot Lostis Purdy- Miss sMoloy. Of North Yer
Mrs Richard Doyle is visiting at Carbon. Ind Miss
Georgia Bowel spent the holiday vacation in Paris
with with home folks VIM Tey and wife, of Carbon
and wife, of Washington Mo-. guests Of Mattoon
friends Alice Heermans is visiting in Indianapolis.
Mrs. u. d. Ricketts, and daughter Grace of
Greencastle, Ind. visited Mrs. Tom Walker the past
week .ss - Mrs Hughey and daughter Clara of Shelby
VILE ILL.,, were guests of Mrs. Jennie Cox this week
MRS. W. ;. Hinke has returned from Matamora, Ind
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A Testimonial to MIR. j. j. Henderson.

yesterday morning telephone call brought
John >. Henderson, agent of the Adams Express
Company. to the express Office, where he found
the companys employees drawn up in line. 1t
looked very much like strike, as the men have
oeen working during the holidays as never be-
fore. D. L. Jones, messenger or the I. &V.
road, approached Mr.. Henderson in a threaten
ing manner. Mr. Jones was apparently loaded,
his remarks took the form of a presentation
speech. and a handsome gold headed cane wa.
passed over to the agent Mr.. Henderson. WIN.
acknowledged himself to be fast approaching
three score years, received the gift with appro-
pirate remarks, and concluded with inviting
each and every one to be present at his resi-
dence, No. 445 North New Jersey street on next
Saturday evening.
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Grady on the War-Path.

Atlanta Constitution.
Mr. Grady was undoubtedly sincere in his sp-
pea Ior Iaii peace and harmony at the New
England dinner But since the Appearance ~
his picture in Harper's Weekly, we see no rea-
son why hostiities should not be reopened The
alleged portrait represents an aged person Of
vicious tendencies, suffering with neuralgia in
man who has been blown up out of 4 well. and
carries an undercurrent that suggests acute
cholera morbus in the part of the body not
shown In the picture. The Constitution Is dis
posed to try secession once more and If the
Nor.n accepts the Harper's portrait as correct.
IT VIII undoubtedly let the '.errine brothers %
10 peace" this time, if they will take with them
the original Of that portrait. Mr.. Gradys friends
DO not claim that he is q banquet Of beauty or